The German state of Saxony-Anhalt is supporting the development of an information and competence center for hemp in Mücheln (Geiseltal). The joint project, known as IKHE – “Information and Competence Center for Hemp with Experience Trails” – is being carried out by the city of Mücheln (Geiseltal), Merseburg University of Applied Sciences, and the German Hemp Academy (Deutsche Hanf-Akademie e.V.).
The project has been awarded approximately €3.8 million in funding under the New European Bauhaus (NEB) initiative, financed entirely through the European Union’s Just Transition Fund (JTF).
The funding notice was presented in Mücheln (Geiseltal) on July 7, 2026, by Gert Zender, State Secretary in Saxony-Anhalt’s Ministry of Economic Affairs, Tourism, Agriculture and Forestry.
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